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    Person found dead on Russell Cave Road identified as missing teen, police say
    Web Staff
    News
    'We're gonna need a lot of help': Gov. Beshear responds to deadly tornadoes
    Megan Mannering
    Covering Kentucky
    Death toll from recent storms rises to 18, Gov. Beshear confirms
    Rosemary Kelley
    Covering Kentucky
    Laurel County enters recovery phase following tornado, fire department says
    Web Staff
    Covering Kentucky
    PHOTOS/VIDEO: Storm, tornado damage seen across Kentucky
    Web Staff
    Daily Forecast
    Quiet and sunny Sunday
    Bayne Froney
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    Covering Kentucky

    Pulaski County Sheriff's Office warns of scams following tornado

    Web Staff
    Preakness Stakes Horse Racing

    Sports

    Journalism comes from behind to win the Preakness

    Web Staff
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    BBN Tonight

    Kentucky baseball earns 13-seed in SEC tournament

    Kinsey Lee
  • National News

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      Yellowstone Park grizzly bear euthanized for repeatedly accessing trash

      Scripps News Group
    • Justice Bondi

      DOJ deal ends a ban on an aftermarket trigger. Gun control advocates are alarmed

      AP via Scripps News Group
    • Virus Outbreak Trump

      Trump criticizes Walmart for blaming tariffs as prices set to rise

      Justin Boggs

    Scripps News
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    Covering Kentucky

    Customers serve up support for Courtyard Deli owners whose home flooded

    Leigh Searcy
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    Covering Kentucky

    'God will make a way': Finding faith in the Frankfort flood

    Caleb Barnes
    Freeze warning

    Daily Forecast

    Another chilly overnight ahead

    Bayne Froney
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    News

    Lincoln Co. officials searching for man connected to possible kidnapping attempt

    Web Staff
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    Crime

    Citation: Richmond daycare worker arrested on child abuse charges

    Cherish Walters
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    Crime

    KSP: Jail employee arrested after alleged 'inappropriate behavior' with inmate

    Erin Rosas
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    Sports

    OFFICIAL: Arizona State transfer Jayden Quaintance signs to Kentucky

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    Crime

    Somerset man indicted by grand juries for more than 40 counts of sex crimes

    Erin Rosas
    Jay North

    Entertainment News

    Jay North, TV's mischievous Dennis the Menace, dies at 73

    Associated Press
  • Modern Dire Wolf

    News

    Scientists genetically engineer wolves like the extinct dire wolf

    Associated Press
    Clem Burke

    Entertainment News

    Clem Burke, multifaceted drummer of iconic rock group Blondie, has died

    Associated Press
    Kentucky flooding

    Covering Kentucky

    Kentucky watches for surging rivers to recede so widespread cleanup can begin

    Associated Press
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    Daily Forecast

    Chilly, but Sunny and Dry Tuesday

    Tom Ackerman
    Happy Hearts Christian Daycare

    Covering Kentucky

    Clay City daycare has $15,000 in flood damages, closed until further notice

    Ellen Ice
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    Covering Kentucky

    Frankfort water treatment plant returns to operation following flooding concerns

    Rosemary Kelley
  • Frankfort Flood Damage

    Covering Kentucky

    Locals take in damage in flood-ravaged Frankfort

    Megan Mannering
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    Covering Kentucky

    Mercer County residents distribute water to residents impacted by flooding

    Drew Amman
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    Covering Kentucky

    Residents in Anderson County brace for flood recovery

    Ajay Patel
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    Covering Kentucky

    Buffalo Trace Distillery expected to be closed through at least Friday

    Associated Press
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    Covering Kentucky

    Frankfort church serving free hot meals to people in need

    Evelyn Schultz
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    Covering Kentucky

    Jessamine County neighborhoods underwater after weekend flooding

    Andrew Lamparski
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    Covering Kentucky

    Storms leave damage, force water conservation

    Michael Berk
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    Covering Kentucky

    Local man rescues pets from floodwaters in Woodford County

    Leigh Searcy
    Flood Victim Butler KY 4/7/25

    Covering Kentucky

    Coroner says man found on Pendleton Co. riverbank died of 'medical condition'

    Molly Schramm
  • Freeze warning

    Daily Forecast

    Freeze warning in effect overnight

    Bayne Froney
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    Covering Kentucky

    Death investigation underway following house fire in Madison County

    Web Staff
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    News

    KSP: Body of missing McCracken Co. man recovered from floodwaters

    Web Staff
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    News

    KSP: 1 dead in Pike County following 'physical altercation'

    Cherish Walters
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    Covering Kentucky

    Isaiah House asks community to donate resources amid critical supply shortage

    Erin Rosas
    Zion Clark

    Crime

    Lexington police seek information on 2020 deadly shooting on East 2nd Street

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    LIST: Shelters across Kentucky for flood victims

    Web Staff
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    News

    Mercer Co. Schools superintendent releases plan due to 'significant flooding'

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Severe flooding in Anderson County leads to over 40 rescues

    Ajay Patel
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    Daily Forecast

    Clouds Break Monday, Flooding Remains

    Tom Ackerman
    Frankfort prepares for historic flooding

    News

    Officials confirm the Kentucky River has crested in Frankfort

    Kayleigh Randle
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    Covering Kentucky

    Coroner identifies person killed in crash on Cherry Blossom Way in Scott Co.

    Web Staff
  • Frankfort flooding

    Covering Kentucky

    City of Frankfort curfew extended indefinitely

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Evacuation order lifted for Falmouth as restoration continues

    Alex Barber
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    Covering Kentucky

    Officials work to clear up Dix Dam 'misinformation' amid Caroll Co. evacuation

    Web Staff
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    Daily Forecast

    Drying out and getting cooler

    Emily McKinney
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    Covering Kentucky

    Mandatory evacuation issued for Palisades at Kentucky River in Mercer County

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Crews from North Carolina aiding rescue efforts amid flooding in Kentucky

    Web Staff
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